Pat Sharp says Fun House could never be made now because the kids on it were often left in tears or from the tasks. The 63-year-old presenter hosted the popular for 10 years between 1989 and 1999 flanked by famous twin cheerleaders Melanie and Martina Grant. The young contestants on each team would have to compete in a variety of challenges often being placed in gunge or bubbles as they tried to secure the points.
admits health and safety would never allow the programme to be made now because he can remember many of the kids crying after the games. Appearing on the Celebrity Catch Up podcast, he said: “There were some interesting moments. The kids were, after some games, they were not happy.
They were crying. I don’t think it would happen these days. Health and safety would not allow it.
“The kids used to say, ‘What’s in there?’ I went, ‘I don’t know, just gunge. Stick your head in and get on with it. What you worried about?’ But it wasn’t ideal.
“With the way of the world now. It would not happen. “Look, the kids were looked after.
Don’t get me wrong, there’s no blame going to STV here at all. But it was just a different time. The kids were told, you stick your head in there, and you come out with a bit of gunge on you, and then you run through the balloons, jump in the water and do it.
They were all up for it, but sometimes they looked like they were struggling because...
it wasn’t SAS Who Dares Wins, but it was certainly quite tough for youngs.
